Photo: Dominion the convict
Court sentences to death housemaid who killed ex-Gov Igbinedion’s mother
An Edo State High in Benin City, has sentenced to death by hanging, Dominion Okoro, the housemaid to late Madam Maria Igbinedion, mother of former governor of Edo, Lucky Igbinedion.
Periscope International recalls that the convict was charged with killing the 85-year-old woman at her residence in Government Reserved Area (GRA) Benin City on December 2, 2021, before running away with her jewelry.
Delivering judgment in the case, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba convicted Dominion on the three-count charge filed against her.
The convict was sentenced to death by hanging for murder and robbery with violence.
She was also sentenced to life imprisonment on count two, for applying harmful substances to the late Madam Igbinedion.
Okoro’s sister, who was arraigned with her and charged with accessory after the facts for murder in count four was, however, discharged and acquitted.
It was alleged that the former housemaid to the ex-governor’s mother had served the deceased for years, but later killed her in order to cart away her money and jewelry.
She had confessed after her arrest that her late boss never offended her.
Okoro was quoted as saying:
“I killed Mama to carry her money. She did not offend me.
“While she was sleeping on her bed, around 12:01 a.m. on December 2, 2021, I used a stool to hit her on the head.
“She was shouting for help, but only the gateman was around and he did not hear the shout. Mama later died.
“I waited till 4:00 a.m. on December 2, 2021, before leaving the house with Mama’s N100,000, wristwatch, and jewellery.
“I escaped to Cross River State, but I was later arrested by the police.”
